“If you play well and don’t win, you know you are in a good way but confidence is not as high. When you win, confidence is higher and if you score goals it gets a little more up.

“I have my team now and believe we can improve day by day.”

With Fernando Forestieri cup-tied and nursing a hamstring problem, Carvalhal will have to make one enforced change to his starting line-up. Lucas Joao is pushing to start, having come on as a half-time replacement for Forestieri last weekend.

Carvalhal said: “Lucas is a boy but is understanding better the Championship. He gave a lot of energy to the team (against Fulham) but the most important thing is we won.”

Defensive duo Michael Turner and Daniel Pudil, meanwhile, have been granted permission by their parent clubs to play in Owls’ clash at Newcastle. Turner and Pudil are on season-long loan deals from Norwich City and Watford respectively.